Nineteen years ago, Jeff Bridgman took the jump from collector to dealer of Americana. His focus is on folk art and painted furniture, and even more explicitly in Antique Flags. In fact, he’s the nations biggest seller of early Stars and Stripes. Over the years his accumulated knowledge about early Americana has been shared through scholarly work and Bridgman is also frequently featured in the Magazine Antiques. He’s also appeared on HGTV.